COLLEGE FINANCE: NEWS & ADVICE
COLLEGE FINANCE NEWS
The credit crunch has caused student loans to dwindle while college costs are soaring. But things may be looking up.
National Student Loan Rates
NATIONAL OVERNIGHT AVERAGES
| Stafford - in school | 6.80% |
| Stafford - after school | 6.80% |
| PLUS loan | 8.50% |
| Private loan | 8.31% |
| $30K home equity loan | 7.56% |
Rates may include points
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